The Washington critic., 1887-09-07

machinery tor holsting and handling coal
Tie mCmbcis Ot the firm are MIR. Gilmore
Meredith aud Mr.. Charles y White OF Bal
tlmore, MIR. Henry q. Wlnshlp and Mr
VIM. a. Ltotoh OF Washington, d. q. The
reliability and financial standing Of this
house Is too well known 10 require any
cummoute at our hands aud they always
take an active Interest In matters pertaining
to the future welfare and prosperity Of our
city.
CIuss & schuizc, Architects.
This firm was established by Adolf Cluss
IN the year 1861, before which time he was
professionally engaged in the public ser
vice. 1t was then that In municipal and
private work architecture as n profession
cnme forward aud left It's mark In many
buildings like the Wallach Franklin, SUN
ner and other public schools, Foundry,
Calvary, st. Stephens churches, etc the
L. $. Agricultural Department buildings,
the Masonic Temple, the Centre Market
buildings, The building occupied by Sena-
tor w. N. Teller In his position as Secretary
Of the Interior No $50 NJ street., is a fair
specimen OF the private architecture OF that
period. At later period the Convent OF
the Visitation, many prominent dwellings,
ike Senator VIM. VI. stewart 8 on Dupont
Circle, the cutstone row opposite north silo
OF Farragut Square, most OF the dwellings
ON X street, between Fourteenth and FIJI.
teenth streets, and many others In that
vicinity were added. In part OF this work
Mr.. G. had partner, long since deceased
In 1873 Mr., Paul Schulze, late Of Boston
and New York, entered the firm. lie had
long been known as successful In such lead
ing competitions OF tho country as the
New York State Capitol, New York City
Postofllce, City Hall In Philadelphia, etc.
The firm as now constituted designed and
supervised the erection Of the National
Museum, freproof reconstruction aud
furnishing OF three wings of the U. S. ln-
terror Department building, st. Johns
Academy, the Portland apartment house,
the Church OF Our Father, Tabernacle,
St. Augustine's Chapel, extension OF the
Garfield Hospital, and fair share Of private
work In this city and elsewhere.
The plans OF the new Army Medical Mu
scum and Library and its furnishings
With nreproof bookstack, exhibition cases,
etc., are also due to this firm, and first pre-
miums were lately awarded to IL for the de-
signs OF the proposed new Catholic Univer.
sity, and for colossal National Monument
In commemoration OF the heroes of the War
OF Independence OF the Republic Of Mexico.
Ellis spenr.
There Is probably no one better known
In patent circles or to the professional
fraternity of Washington than General Ellis
Spear. General Spear is q native OF Maine,
and when the call for volunteers was sound
ed at the beginning OF our late rebellion, he
was one OF the first to respond, and during
the time OF his service earned his promotion
to the rank and title OF BrigadIer- General
At the close OF the war he accepted tho po-
sition OF assistant examiner In the U. s.
Patent Office, from which position he was
successfully promoted to the position Of
principal examiner, member OF the Board
OF Appeals, Assistant Commissioner, and
finally to that OF Commissioner of Patents,
which he held with credit until 1873, when
he resigned bis Office to enter his present
profession, solicitor of patents aud coun-
seor in patent causes. He gives his special
attention TO cases In interference and to the
examination as to the scope and validity OF
patents, and also to the preparation and
prosecution OF applications for patents, iu-
GLIDING the making out OF Specifications,
drawings, caveats, and all other details In
cumhens upon the issue OF patent.
His reputation has become firmly estab.
lished as an able and successful solicitor,
and as q conscientious and reliable coun-
eelor. Among many meritorious inventions
that have been assisted to their lease OF life
and popularity by the able and efficient ef-
forts OF General Spear are the Hammond
typewriter, the Hall typewriter one of the
first and most rapid cash SYSTEMS now used
In most large retail stores, and one Of the
first successful electric street railways, now
used by the U. S. Electric Company at
Denver, Col.
General Spear Is well adapted for success
in patent law practice, and his long expert
enCe at the head Of the Patent Oflice has
given him thorough and complete knowl-
| edge OF the laws and practices governing
| the administration of T. s. patents, while
his facilities for securing patents in the
| most expeditions manner are unsurpassed
| by any practitioner In this country. His
Offices are at 1908 + street, Washington.
Wyckon, Soamans IS Benedict.
The name OF this firm has recently be-
come the synonym for one Of the most IA
nous labor-saying devices of modern times,
the "Remington Typewriter" which dur
| Ing the last eleven years has come into
| general use throughout the civilized world.
| The headquarters Of the firm are at No. $3.50
] Broadway, New York, while Mr.. j. X.
| Buckelew is the manager OF the Washington
| branch office, at the corner OF Eighth and +
| streets. T.. Remington & Sons for some
time conducted the sale as well as the
manufacture Of these machines. Subse.
| quently the sale was entrusted to Fairbanks
| & Co., the famous scale house. In 1880 the
| Remingtons again resumed the selling,
! which they continued until August, 1889,
| when the firm OF Wyckoff, Seamans &
| Benedict were appointed sole agents. This
| firm has recently become the propristors as
| well as sole agents OF the "Remington,n ~
and during August Of this year the daily
output Of the factory has been sixty ma
chimes. The Washington branch was es-
tablished In 1876, the presen. manager
taking control in 1854
A large supply Of these type-writers are
kept constantly on hand, as well as all
kinds of type-writers' supplies, including
drop cabinets, desks, copy-holders, carbon
and manifolding papers, record and copy
ing ribbons, linen papers, etc. Mr.. Buck
elew has the contract this year. of supply
Ing with type-wrting papers the Depart
ment OF Justice, Interior, Treasury aud
War departments, the firm having special
arrangements with the manufacturers OF
the celebrated W. s. IL B. typewriter
paper, which enables them to place 1t on
the market at very low price.
This paper is pure linen and does not
vary In quality, thus giving 1t advantage
over any other. The Remington is too wei
known to need puff at our hands, but tn,
fact that In the Postoillce Department ther,
are now In use sixty seven OF the "Reming
tom to two calgraph and two Hammond
machines, Is sufficient guarantee of IT.
superiority, while 10000 in daily use attes
its popularity. Mr. Buckelew has beer
with the firm since 1882, and thorough,
understands all the details and gladl,
initiates visitors into the merits Of his ma
chine.
The Chesapeake ana Potomac Tele
phone Company.
There has been probably no invention o
discovery during the past fifteen years tina
has done so much to save travel and expe
dile business generally as the telephone, ant